TSGDX Fees and Costs — Transamerica Sustainable Growth Equity, Class A
Data updated: 2025-09-22
The net expense ratio is 0.95%: a 0.48% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.46% other expenses, less a 1.24% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $1K in broker commissions, 0.0192% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
TSGDX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TSGDX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.48% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.46% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.19% |
| Fee waiver | −1.24% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
TSGDX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TSGDX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,275 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.19% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.95%) | $94 | $294 | $510 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $27 | $102 | $205 |
| Total costs | $674 | $952 | $1,275 |
| Value after costs | $9,826 | $10,625 | $11,488 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.74% | 2.96% | 2.19% |
TSGDX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0192%
- Total broker commissions: $1K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $27.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities lending: none during the year
TSGDX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Institutional Services, Inc. | $218 | 23.37% |
| Kezar Trading, LLC | $103 | 11.01% |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | $97 | 10.46% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $92 | 9.82% |
| Jefferies LLC | $82 | 8.78% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $80 | 8.62% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $77 | 8.28% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $72 | 7.70% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $56 | 6.04% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $55 | 5.92% |
TSGDX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $27.2M | 100.00% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.